1 APHC010131392017 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] WEDNESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 6756/2017 Between: 1. VISAKHAPATNAM PORT, (REGD.NO.2611/64) REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, D.K. SARMA, S/O. LATE D. RAMA BHADRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, R/O.26-15-204, MAIN ROAD, DHARMASAKTHI BHAVAN, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530001. ...PETITIONER AND 1. VIS PORT TRUST PORT AREA CHAIRMAN 21 OTHERS, PORT AREA, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530035 REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 2. TRAFFIC MANAGER, CARGO HANDLING DIVISION VISAKHAPATNAM PORT TRUST, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530035. 3. K APPA RAO, EMP. NO.9300/10063, WORKING AS WINCH DRIVER I PANEL TINDAL (RS) 4. E KODANDA RAO, EMP NO.9301/100642, WORKING AS WINCH DRIVER / PANEL TINDAL (RS) 5. G SURI, EMP. NO.9302/100651, WORKING AS WINCH DRIVER / PANEL TINDAL (RS) 6. G VENKATA RAMANA, EMP. NO.9303/100652, WORKING AS WINCH DRIVER / PANEL TINDAL (RS) 2 7. CH ESWARA RAO, EMP. NO.9304/100665, WORKING AS WINCH DRIVER / PANEL TINDAL (RS) 8. S SRINIVASA RAO, EMP. NO.9305/100677, WORKING AS WINCH DRIVER I PANEL TINDAL (RS) 9. S RAMANA, EMP. NO.9306/100690, WORKING AS WINCH DRIVER / PANEL TINDAL (RS) 10. M APPA RAO, EMP. NO.9308/100696, WORKING AS WINCH DRIVER / PANEL TINDAL (RS) 11. V CHINNAIAH, EMP. NO.9309/100700, WORKING AS WINCH DRIVER / PANEL TINDAL (RS) 12. G KODANDA RAO, EMP. NO.9310/100699, WORKING AS WINCH DRIVER / 13. K MOHANA RAO, EMP. NO.9311/100703, WORKING AS WINCH DRIVER / 14. R RAGHUNADHA RAO, EMP. NO.9312/100704, WORKING AS WINCH DRIVER / PANEL TINDAL (RS) PANEL TINDAL (RS) PANEL TINDAL (RS) 15. A DANAYYA, EMP. NO.9312/100709, WORKING AS WINCH DRIVER / PANEL TINDAL (RS) 16. A NAGESWARA RAO, EMP. NO.9314/100713, WORKING AS WINCH DRIVER / PANEL TINDAL (RS) 17. K KANALCA RAJU, EMP. NO.9320/100729, WORKING AS WINCH DRIVER / PANEL TINDAL (RS) 18. L MOUSHIE, EMP. NO.9321/100737, WORKING AS WINCH DRIVER / PANEL TINDAL (RS) 19. G SRINIVASA RAO, EMP. NO.9322/100740, WORKING AS WINCH DRIVER / PANEL TINDAL (RS) 20. D V ENKATARAMANA, EMP. NO.9323/100742, WORKING AS WINCH DRIVER / PANEL TINDAL (RS 3 21. G SRINIVASA RAO, EMP. NO.9322/100740, WORKING AS WINCH DRIVER / PANEL TINDAL (RS) 22. D V ENKATARAMANA, EMP. NO.9323/100742, WORKING AS WINCH DRIVER / PANEL TINDAL (RS ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Orders, Direction or Directions to declare the action of the respondents 1 and 2 in empanelling the respondents 3 to 22 Winch Drivers for promotion to the post of Tindal (RS) vide Proceedings dated 27.05.2016 in Ref.TM/CHD/El/Panels/ Selec/2016/121 ignoring the senior Winch Drivers of B & C shifts as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and to consequently set aside the said proceedings in so far as the 3 to 22 are concerned with a consequential direction to empanel the senior Winch Drivers working in B & C shifts, and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2017(WPMP 8297 OF 2017 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the proceedings of the 2nd respondent dated 11.01.2017 in Ref. TM/CHD/EI/Panels/Tindal(RS)/Implement/ 2017/597 in so far as the respondents 3 to 22 herein, pending disposal of the Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. VEDULA SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. K PAVANA KUMARI 2. P SRI RAM The Court made the following: 4 T+HE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 6756 of 2017 ORDER:- The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking the following main prayer: “….to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Orders, Direction or Directions to declare the action of the respondents 1 and 2 in empanelling the respondents 3 to 22 Winch Drivers for promotion to the post of Tindal (RS) vide Proceedings dated 27.05.2016 in Ref.TM/CHD/El/Panels/ Selec/2016/121 ignoring the senior Winch Drivers of B & C shifts as illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and to consequently set aside the said proceedings in so far as the 3 to 22 are concerned with a consequential direction to empanel the senior Winch Drivers working in B & C shifts, and pass….” 2. Sri Vedula Srinivas, learned counsel for the petitioner, submitted that he had filed a letter dated 16.03.2026 seeking permission to withdraw the writ petition. 3. Accordingly, in terms of the said letter dated 16.03.2026, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, all pending applications shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 01.04.2026 RMR 5 85 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 6756 of 2017 01.04.2026 W RMR